Opposite for me, the more I learn internals, the the more amazing it is -- how some useful complexity can arise from such simple things (e.g. electron/hole pairs jumping over PN junctions -> transistors -> NAND gates -> CPUs -> programming languages -> high level architecture)
> ... "the more I learn internals, the the more amazing it is" ...
This is how I've come to feel about a lot of "computer things" I've learned over the years. Example #1: Game development - Them folks perform some real art and magic (and engineering) to create the amazing games we've gotten to enjoy over the years. Speaking of "art" - Example #2: Computer CGI (movies, TV, & game development) - Knowing how it works actually makes it just that much more amazing when you see it done really well. Matter of fact, it makes it easier to know when what you're looking at is "done well", and to appreciate how utterly magical a really good 3D artist can be. The more I learn, the more impressed I am at the folks who first did these things, and those who came after and improved upon them by "standing on the shoulders of giants".
